Is Austria Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Austria
Safety rating
Women living in Austria consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Austria consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4% percentage of women in Austria have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 311 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Austria?
Laura
Vienna
Vienna is actually pretty safe and it's cool to have good public transportation opportunities which are also run 24h on weekends. Overall there are also a lot of helpful people... Sometimes people could be also grudgy... but it's what it is. Some spots I would recommend to be a bit cautious - but there are really just a few.
Posted: July 31, 2025
Dari
Vienna
As a young female, I have never encountered any physical abuse or a risk of being kidnapped or physically harassed. I have unfortunately encountered sexual harassment mostly verbal from people that were not sober while walking alone but it was never a physical harassment. I always feel safe walking alone after a long party at friends place even when I am not sober or it’s completely dark.
Posted: July 30, 2025
Anna
Vienna
I think vienna is a beautiful city and generally very safe by day. at nighttime it can be a bit of a different story, tho it depends on which district you are in. for women i would advise stay in groups when its dark!
Posted: July 30, 2025
Lena
Vienna
Depends on the place; vienna is divided in districts Very good, safe: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 19th Moderate: 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 22nd Not that much recommended, especially being alone as a women: 10th, 12th, 15th, 19th, 21st
Posted: July 29, 2025
Elif
Linz
Linz is quitee safe, but sometimes I feel less safe when some people do drugs in the night around the main train station, but the odds they come and talk to you is really small, I still would wish that wouldn’t happen because you never know what can people do under drugs 🥺 Other than that, its pretty safe
Posted: July 29, 2025Vienna
Vienna is a very safe place for women. There are some areas which are not recommended too much. E.g. “Gürtel” (going out area), some places like 10th district are not recommended. 20th and 15, 16th district can make some trouble as well. But overall Vienna is safe.
Posted: July 29, 2025Is Austria worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 101 experiences from female travelers
Vienna, Group travel
Beautiful, beautiful city! I felt very safe in it (even taking night buses - I can’t really remember of a bad experience). I am from Italy, personally I found it expensive but a wonderful place to stay in and enjoy. Lots of wonderful museums, beautiful cathedrals and if you can travel a bit further from the city centre, you’ll find out its wonderful there too. Safety was awesome, place was awesome. I found food was good! A bit above average, in a good way. I enjoyed the traditional food I ate (not only schnitzels!) but I wouldn’t rank Vienna at the top of my gastronomical ranking. Still good tho.
Posted: July 26, 2025
Joanne
Germany
Hallstatt, Group travel
My friends and I went to Hallstatt in April. It’s such a beautiful and peaceful place! There were many tourists even though it wasn’t peak season. Still, it was a great trip and we really enjoyed it! 😆
Posted: July 22, 2025Safety in Austria
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Ellmau
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